Leaves are turning and falling. The skies are gray and the rain will soon change to snow. It's another fall slowly changing into winter in the Midwest. The big summer shows are a distant memory and it seems forever before the sun will return. So what's a gamer to do? Laugh at the weather and head to Winter Fantasy that's what!!
Winter Fantasy is the Midwests premiere winter convention for D&D goodness and more. We celebrate the 37th year of the show in 2013 and hope you can join us. This year we're expanding back to our roots and brining all kinds of new goodness to the show. Check out the new items below and the website. We cannot wait to see you there!!!!
Winter Fantasy 2013 Special Guests and PFS Special Event
12/12/2012: Cannot let 12/12/12 go by without another cool update. We are proud to announce our Special Guest line-up for the show as well as a first of its kind Pathfinder Society Special event.
Special Guests: Some of the best in the industry as always
- D&D Next Freelancers
- Miranda Horner (D&D Next Editor)
- Robert Schwalb (D&D Next Lead Design)
- Paizo
- Jason Bulmahn (Pathfinder Lead Designer)
- Mike Brock (Pathfinder Society Campaign & OP Coordinator)
- Wizards of the Coast
- Greg Bilsland (D&D Producer)
- Chris Lindsey (D&D Brand Team)
- Mike Mearls (Senior Manager D&D R&D)
- Chris Tulach (Organized Play Content Developer)
PFS Special: Ruins of Bonekeep: Level 1: The Silent Grave - By Jason Bulmahn, Pathfinder Lead Designer: Just outside the city of Absalom sits the ruins of a long-forgotten siege castle. Torn down nearly to its foundation, the ruins of Bonekeep have been silent for decades, but the Pathfinders have learned of a series of dungeons beneath its crumbling white pillars, and it appears that they are not-so silent after all. Foul creatures and deadly traps await those daring to plunder its depths, but the rumor of untold wealth and forgotten relics make such dangers worth any risk. This is a Pathfinder Society special event for 3rd- through 7th-level characters (Tier 3–7). This is a deadly event designed to push characters to their limit and beyond, but with such danger comes greater reward for those that survive. (Slot 2 thru 12)
Winter Fantasy 2013 Registration is now LIVE!!!
12/09/2012: Baldman Games is happy to announce that registration for our 2013 events are now open. Take a long at all the cool things we are running here and when finished head over to here fast to grab a ticket before they sell out.
Winter Fantasy 2013 Full Event List Goes Live
11/30/2012: BALDMAN GAMES ANNOUNCES BIGGEST SCHEDULE OF EVENTS EVER:
Baldman Games is preparing to make this year’s Winter Fantasy the biggest event ever to bear the name.
We’ve always prided ourselves on offering more gaming that any one person could play through in a single weekend - and this year we’re looking to put our past to shame, with over 44 individual events, spanning five different campaigns, in three different gaming systems; a total of 174 hours of gaming goodness!
That’s all before we include the over 800 board games, special guests, seminars, and the additional games we’re still looking to bring along. You do NOT want to miss out this year.
What are some of the tricks up our sleeves? Well, here are the latest highlights:
- DND Next Preview: A0: Danger at Darkshelf Quarry (2 hours): This adventure is a prequel to the Slave Lords series written by Skip Williams himself.
- DND Next Classic: G1: The Steading of the Hill Giant Chief: Voted part of the best adventure ever for the D&D 30th Anniversary and now available for your 9th level pre-gens to die in. Don’t miss it.
- Pathfinder Society: Jason Bulmahn Special Event: A world premier! The first ever event of its type - written for Winter Fantasy by none other than Jason Buhlman. Details coming soon!
- Living Forgotten Realms Battle Interactive: Bigger, deadlier, and the best rewards given yet. This runs one time on Saturday this year so tickets will go fast.
- AOA7-2 - Dust to Dust: The end is here! Join us for the exciting two-round interactive conclusion of Ashes of Athas, a living Dark Sun campaign for 4e D&D. Designed for 9th level AoA characters.
- Premiere LFR: 8 new rounds including a level 27 3-round EPIC!!
- Pathfinder Society 13 rounds for everybody from new players to long time junkies.
We’re working on getting our registration system up and running, and plan to open that up to you next week - so get ready, everyone. Winter Fantasy is just around the corner, and we can’t wait to have you all at the show!
Winter Fantasy Judge Registration is Open
11/15/2012: Judge registration opens with a roar: Judges get excited because the show you love is now open for business for judge registration. Hotel rooms, badges, glory, swag, and handshakes abound for those with the mettle and skill to run a fun game. Follow the bouncing link for more details.
WF Judge Registration HERE!!!!Winter Fantasy 2013 Press Release
10/10/2012: BALDMAN GAMES ANNOUNCES NEW CHANGES TO WINTER FANTASY 2013: Pathfinder, Board Games, And Magic: The Gathering To Join Show Lineup
Baldman Games is pleased to announce several new additions to their lineup for Winter Fantasy (formerly The D&D eXPerience or DDXP) for their 2013 convention.
While this show has focused exclusively on Dungeons & Dragons for the last few years, we have changed our focus and now the show is reverting back to it’s classic Winter Fantasy roots. As a part of this change, Baldman Games is pleased to announce that they will be expanding their show offerings to include the following:
- Pathfinder Society - featuring special events written for the show by Paizo Publishing.
- Magic: the Gathering - This year we are introducing Magic: The Gathering Tournaments, a chance to test your mettle against players from across the region.
- Board Games - We are proud to announce that we are partnering with GC Games Library to bring the same collection of over 800 board games to Winter Fantasy that was seen at this year’s GenCon Indy.
- Special Guests - We will have a lineup of designers from Paizo and Wizards of the Coast. A chance to meet and ask questions of the people who makes the games you love.
In addition to these new lineups, Baldman Games is also working to provide brand-new Dungeons & Dragons content for attendees, including the popular Living Forgotten Realms Battle Interactive, new adventures for Ashes of Athas and Living Divine, as well as new opportunities to playtest D&D Next.
Baldman Games is also planning seminars, a chance to meet and game with the people who make the games people love, and lots more! Interested parties may visit our website (http://www.baldmangames.com) for more information, or follow us on twitter (@WinterFantasy), Facebook, and Google Plus for more news as it comes available.
Baldman Games and it’s members has been organizing and running gaming conventions since 2001. We are fans of the games we run, and are always looking to help spread the hobby to more people, every chance we get.
If you’d like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Baldman Games staff, please call Dustin Snyder at 440-941-6373 or e-mail dustin@baldmangames.com.
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